Maintenance Fitter in Melton Mowbray

Location: Melton Mowbray / Leicestershire – working at customer site in Bedford

Pay: £17.00–£20.00 per hour (£35,360–£41,600 per year)

Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00am–4:30pm

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Days only – no shift work

The Role

We are looking for an experienced Maintenance Fitter / Mechanical Engineer with welding and fabrication skills to join our team in a permanent, long-term position. You will spend the majority of your working week at an established customer's manufacturing site in Bedford, carrying out mechanical maintenance, repairs, fault finding, welding and fabrication. This position has become available following the retirement of a team member who had been with us for more than 20 years, making this an excellent opportunity for someone looking for a secure, long-term role.

What You'll Be Doing

• Planned and reactive mechanical maintenance
• Fault finding and repairing manufacturing machinery
• Mechanical fitting and general repairs
• Replacing worn or damaged mechanical components
• MIG and TIG welding
• General fabrication and modification work
• Machinery improvements and modifications
• General factory and workshop maintenance

You will be trusted to use your experience and initiative to diagnose mechanical problems and carry out practical, effective repairs.

What We're Looking For

We're interested in hearing from experienced:

• Maintenance Fitters
• Mechanical Fitters
• Mechanical Maintenance Engineers
• Maintenance Engineers with a strong mechanical background
• Fabricator/Welders with industrial maintenance experience

You will ideally have:

• Good mechanical maintenance and repair experience
• Experience fault finding on industrial or manufacturing machinery
• MIG and TIG welding experience
• General fabrication and fitting skills
• Good practical problem-solving skills
• Confidence using hand tools, power tools and workshop equipment
• The ability to work independently and use your own initiative
• A good understanding of health and safety in an industrial environment

Location & Travel

We are looking for someone based in or around the Melton Mowbray / Leicestershire area, as the role will occasionally involve collecting parts, materials or equipment from our local base. Your main place of work will be at our customer's manufacturing site in Bedford, travelling directly to site each day using your own vehicle. A full UK driving licence and access to a reliable vehicle are therefore required.

Hours & Pay

Monday to Friday: 8:00am–4:30pm

30-minute unpaid lunch

40 hours per week £17.00–£20.00 per hour, depending on experience. Equivalent to approximately £35,360–£41,600 per year based on a 40-hour week. This is a permanent, days-based position with no rotating shifts.

Why Join Us?

• Permanent, full-time position
• Monday to Friday daytime hours
• No rotating shifts
• £17.00–£20.00 per hour depending on experience
• Established, long-standing customer site
• Varied mechanical maintenance, fitting and welding work
• Opportunity to work independently and use your experience
• Genuine long-term position following the retirement of a team member after more than 20 years
• Temp to perm

Apply

If you're an experienced Maintenance Fitter, Mechanical Engineer or Mechanical Fitter with good fault-finding, welding and fabrication skills, we'd like to hear from you. Apply with your CV detailing your mechanical maintenance, fitting and welding experience.